| 2000 Australian Open | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 17–30 January 2000 | |||
| Edition | 88th | |||
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) | |||
| Surface | Hardcourt (Rebound Ace) | |||
| Location | Melbourne, Australia | |||
| Venue | Melbourne Park | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Men's singles | ||||
 Andre Agassi | ||||
| Women's singles | ||||
| Lindsay Davenport | ||||
| Men's doubles | ||||
 Ellis Ferreira /Rick Leach | ||||
| Women's doubles | ||||
Lisa Raymond / Rennae Stubbs | ||||
| Mixed doubles | ||||
| Rennae Stubbs /Jared Palmer | ||||
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The2000 Australian Open was atennis tournament played onoutdoor hard courts atMelbourne Park inMelbourne in Australia. It was the 88th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 17 through 30 January 2000.
BothYevgeny Kafelnikov andMartina Hingis were unsuccessful in their title defences, both being defeated in the final matches byAndre Agassi andLindsay Davenport, respectively. For Agassi, it was the second of four Australian Open titles, and for Davenport it was her final Grand Slam title.
The following are the former Grand Slam champions and finalists in the draw:
Andre Agassi ('95 Australian, '99 French, '92 Wimbledon, '94 and '99 US Open)Michael Chang ('89 French)Jim Courier ('91-'92 French, '92-'93 Australian)
Yevgeny Kafelnikov ('99 Australian, '96 French)
Richard Krajicek ('96 Wimbledon)
Gustavo Kuerten ('97 French)Pete Sampras ('94 and '97 Australian, '93-'95 and '97-'99 Wimbledon, '90 & '93 & '95-'96 US Open)The following are former Grand Slam finalists in the draw:
Alberto Berasategui ('94 French)Àlex Corretja ('98 French)
Thomas Enqvist ('99 Australian)
Goran Ivanišević ('92 & '94 & '98 Wimbledon)Todd Martin ('94 Australian, '99 US Open)
Andrei Medvedev ('99 French)Mark Philippoussis ('98 US Open)
Cédric Pioline ('93 US Open, '97 Wimbledon)Andre Agassi defeatedYevgeny Kafelnikov, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4
Lindsay Davenport defeated
Martina Hingis, 6–1, 7–5
Ellis Ferreira /Rick Leach defeated
Wayne Black /Andrew Kratzmann, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 18–16
Lisa Raymond /Rennae Stubbs defeatedMartina Hingis /Mary Pierce, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4
Rennae Stubbs /Jared Palmer defeatedArantxa Sánchez Vicario /Todd Woodbridge, 7–5, 7–6(7–3)
Andy Roddick defeatedMario Ančić, 7–6(7–2), 6–3
Anikó Kapros defeatedMaría José Martínez Sánchez, 6–2, 3–6, 6–2
Nicolas Mahut /Tommy Robredo defeatedTres Davis /Andy Roddick, 6–2, 5–7, 11–9
Anikó Kapros /Christina Wheeler defeatedLauren Barnikow /Erin Burdette, 6–3, 6–4
Withdrawals:Marcelo Ríos,[1]Greg Rusedski,[1]Patrick Rafter,Venus Williams,[1]Monica Seles[1]
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | 4R | 3R | 2R | 1R | |
| Singles[2] | Men | A$755,000 | A$3 | A$1 | A$9 | A$51 | A$2 | A$18 | A$11 |
| Women | A$717 | A$3 | A$179 | A$1 | A$4 | A$28 | A$17 | A$11 | |
Total prize money for the event was $1000
| Preceded by | Grand Slams | Succeeded by |
